Lila Preston Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner & Head...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 4

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Lila Preston General Information

Biography

Ms. Lila Preston serves as Partner & Head of Growth Equity Strategy at Generation Investment Management. She serves as a Board Observer at CIBO. She serves as Board Member at Nature's FYND, Optoro, and Pivot Bio. She is an Angel Investor. Previously, she was a director of finance and development at VolunteerMatch in San Francisco. She was also a Fulbright Fellow in Southern Chile. She is also on the Board of Advisors at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Partner & Head of Growth Equity Strategy, Generation Investment Management
Education
London Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Stanford University, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Female
Email
li
Phone
+1 (415)
Address
  • 555 Mission Street
  • Suite 3400
  • San Francisco, CA 94105-0931
  • United States
+1 (415)

Lila Preston Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Generation Investment Management Limited Partner Partner & Head of Growth Equity Strategy London, United Kingdom Investment Advisor
Lila Preston Limited Partner Angel Investor San Francisco, CA High-net-worth investor

Lila Preston Board Seats (4)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
CIBO Technologies Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed St. Louis Park, MN
Nature's Fynd Food Products Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Chicago, IL
Optoro Business/Productivity Software Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Washington, DC
Pivot Bio Agricultural Chemicals Privately Held (backing) Venture Capital-Backed Berkeley, CA

Lila Preston Lead Partner on Deals (9)

Lila Preston has been the lead partner on 9 deals. Their latest deal was with Pivot Bio, a agricultural chemicals company. The deal was made for on 19-Jul-2021.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Pivot Bio 19-Jul-2021 Later Stage VC (Series D) Completed Agricultural Chemicals Berkeley, CA
Nature's Fynd 11-Mar-2020 Completed Food Products Chicago, IL
Optoro 30-Jul-2018 Completed Business/Productivity Software Washington, DC
Optoro 19-Dec-2016 Completed Business/Productivity Software Washington, DC
CIBO Technologies 22-Nov-2016 Completed Business/Productivity Software St. Louis Park, MN
Optoro 10-Dec-2014 Completed Business/Productivity Software Washington, DC
Seventh Generation 17-Sep-2014 Completed Household Products Burlington, VT
AgraQuest 25-Mar-2011 Later Stage VC (Series K) Completed Agricultural Chemicals Davis, CA
Recyclebank 22-Feb-2011 Later Stage VC (Series C) Completed Environmental Services (B2B) New York, NY

Lila Preston Network (183)

Board Members (52)

Name Company Representing Location From
Ryan Rakestraw Pivot Bio Temasek Holdings Berkeley, CA
John Hamer Pivot Bio Self Berkeley, CA
Pivot Bio Tekfen Ventures Berkeley, CA
Pivot Bio Self Berkeley, CA
Nature's Fynd SoftBank Investment Advisers Chicago, IL

Portfolio Executives (118)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
John Henkhaus Pivot Bio Business Development & Strategy Lead 19-Jul-2021 Berkeley, CA
Karsten Temme Ph.D Pivot Bio Co- Founder, Chief Innovation Officer & Board Member 19-Jul-2021 Berkeley, CA
Pivot Bio Chief Operating Officer 19-Jul-2021 Berkeley, CA
Pivot Bio Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer 19-Jul-2021 Berkeley, CA
Pivot Bio Chief Operating Officer & President 19-Jul-2021 Berkeley, CA

Fund Team Members (13)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
Joy Tuffield Generation Investment Management Generation IM Sustainable Solutions Fund IV London, United Kingdom
Joy Tuffield Generation Investment Management Generation IM Climate Solutions Fund II London, United Kingdom
Generation Investment Management London, United Kingdom
Generation Investment Management London, United Kingdom
Generation Investment Management London, United Kingdom

Lila Preston Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Generation IM Climate Solutions Fund II Generation Investment Management Growth/Expansion Fully Invested 2014
Generation IM Sustainable Solutions Fund IV Generation Investment Management Growth/Expansion Closed 2023
Generation IM Sustainable Solutions Fund III Generation Investment Management Growth/Expansion Fully Invested 2019
Generation IM Climate Solutions Fund Generation Investment Management Growth/Expansion Fully Invested 2008

Lila Preston FAQs

  • Who is Lila Preston?

    Ms. Lila Preston serves as Partner & Head of Growth Equity Strategy at Generation Investment Management.

  • How much does Lila Preston typically invest?

    Lila Preston's median deal size is .

  • What is Lila Preston’s main position?

    Lila Preston’s primary position is Partner & Head of Growth Equity Strategy.

  • What are the contact details for Lila Preston?

    Lila Preston’s email address is li and his phone number is +1 (415) .

  • How many active board seats does Lila Preston hold?

    Lila Preston holds 4 board seats including CIBO Technologies, Nature's Fynd, Optoro, and Pivot Bio.

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